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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

2,117 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 106

Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday: "Pelaw Main, Stockton-Borehole, Cardiff-Borehole, South Wallsend and Bellbird Collieries had…

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Death in Mine Fatal Fall of Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Len Billet, a miner employed at the Aberdale Central colliery, was killed about noon to-day. A shot had been fired and Billet…

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Coal on Wharfs

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

There are 2800 trucks of coat on the wharves in Newcastle. Maitland supples are short, and the majority of coal on hand is stockton Borehole…

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British Coal Industry Cost of Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

Nothing but a reduction in the cost of winning coal an in the railway transport charges can produce the desired effect on trade. With cheap coal…

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Six Mines Idle Three Others Resume Seaham No. 2 DISPUTE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

Aberdare Extended and Northern Extended have to-day Joined the list of idle mines. The other collieries affected are Seaham No. 1, Seaham No. 2, Hebburn No. 1, and Duckenfield No. 2…

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Gold Parity British Proposal Inquiries in America (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

The officials in Washington have been informed that the hitherto unexplained visit of Sir Montagu Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, is…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association reported yesterday:—"New Greta, Neath, and Hebburn No. 2 collieries had resumed, but Seaham No. 1, Seaham…

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Hebburn Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

Hebburn colliery resumed work on Monday, and worked the first two day, but on Wednesday morning it was found that some of the miners had filled more than…

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New Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

A new coal mine is being sunk between Kearsley and Mulbring, with a shaft 1300 feet deep. About 50 men are engaged on the work…

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Miners' Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

A conference between the representatives of the Miners' Federation and the Northern Collieries' Association was held at Catherine Hill Bay yesterday in…

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Northern Extended Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Northern Extended, Miners was held in the Teralba school of arts on Wednesday night. Mr. Heydon in the chair. The meeting was called to discuss…

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The Gold Standard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

The prospect of the restoration of the gold standard is regarded by financial experts as highly desirable in the case of Australia. It would…

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Gold Minting in Africa Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

In reference to an announcement that no gold had been offered on the London market since January 2, because it paid Rand producers better to convert their…

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State Coal Wonthaggi Transactions Profit Shown Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 6

Since the opening of the State coal mine, Wonthaggi, till June of last year, 6,209,818 tons of coal has been raised. During the financial year…

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Industrial Matters. Mining Wardens' Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

A report has been presented to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, regarding the conference of mining wardens, held at the Mines Department early this…

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Northern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

The Northern Collieries' Association reported yesterday:—"Aberdare Extended and Hebburn No. 1 Collieries had resumed, but Seaham No. 1,…

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Wallarah Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

The dispute at the Wallarah Colliery, regarding which a conference was held on Thursday, will, it is expected, be submitted to the chairman of the Coal…

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Bellbird Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

Very satisfactory progress has been made this week at Bellbird preparing sections in the colliery for the purpose of coal getting. This is important in…

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New Greta Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

New Greta Colliery, Greta, which was idle on Tuesday and Wednesday on the question of the duties of second-class shiftmen, was again idle yesterday due…

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Colliery Workmen's Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

A meeting of the Colliery Workmen's Mutual Protective Association was held at Wallsend on Thursday evening. Mr. J. R. Humphreys, the secretary, stated…

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